But not all in the same place, which would be incredible. And as a general disclaimer, I am in The Cold War, but I write about a lot of bands so whatever. AS220 The Cold War, the ‘Mericans, Sunny Winter (NYC), Anthony Loffredio (from Barn Burning). 9pm, $6? Penalty Box Six Star General, Chris Evil and the Taints, Suicide Bill, The …
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Tonight at AS220, pop, electro, and electropop. Chicago’s Mahjongg creates a kaleidoscopic swirl of Remain In Light crossed with early 80’s NY electro and afrofunk. Meanwhile, our own Spanish Dancer does something relatively similar, heaping on the layers of techno and deep, dark electrofunk and smearing his dirty, sleazy vocals all over it. He’s like the Portugese Prince! On …
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It’s Tuesday and it’s time for LOADED! Join Kevin Leavitt, Handsome Pete and myself at the lovely Local 121 for the very best in britpop, indie classics, new wave, glam rock and sweet new jamz. LOADED! @Local 121 10pm, free,
L.O.A.D.E.D. (it stands for nothing) is back and tonight I’ll speak for myself (and K-Leav) by saying I’m going to play a shitload of Primal Scream. Who the hell were Primal Scream? Yikes! I’ll give you a brief video primer on their classic Screamadelica album after the jump. Meanwhile, as always we’ll be at Local …
Bury Your Problems was one of the best releases of last year, so go see The Wrong Reasons tonight at Jake’s along with Samuel James and Route .44 Jake’s Bar and Grille, 10pm, 21+, small cover
You can get it all done on pretty much the same block tonight! First up, hit Local 121 for PB&Jams. Hip House, funk, soulful shit, it’s all ace. Starts around 10pm, free Next, once you’re sufficiently soused to deal with the teeming throngs in all their stripey-shirted glory, hit POP! at Club Energy around the …
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If listening to clued-up geeks drop your favoritest tunes is your bag, then there’s a few choice things to check tonight: :ListeningParty: DJ, musician, label boss Tim O’Keefe’s long-running night (remember the Red Room?) of eclectic musical adventure lands at Local 121 on Wednesdays. His guest tonight: MakeUpBreakUp’s Mikeylams. 10pm, free Rock-N-Roll Suicide The Cold …
I can’t believe I haven’t found the time to post re: the ceiling collapse at Black Rep, but now that we’re opening our doors again tonight for Latin Jazz & Salsa, I think it is finally appropriate to lay the cards on the table and dispel any last remaining rumors. From Artistic/Executive Director Donald W. …
We’ve had a few weeks off but the holidays and funerals are thankfully over. It’s 2008, and it’s clearly time to party like it’s 1988-1998. (Or ’78, ’68, any of them really) Please join us at the lovely Local 121 where myself, Handsome Pete, and Kevin Hemmingway-God-Santa Leavitt play your favoritest music ever including but …
GC:PVD has some great scans from a book called Downtown Providence 1970 which seems to be a history of development in Providence (going back to the 1700s) and a master plan for redevelopement of the DownCity area. The parts I’ve read are really interesting and there are also some great pictures.
Tonight at our unofficial downtown HQ is the Monday night partytime of soul, funk, dub and rock by awesome DJ Abstract Soul. Local 121, 10pm, free
Tonight at AS220, local seller of musical instrument awesomeness B-Sharp presents its regular showcase. tonight it’s sweetthieves, Lolita Black and Hercine AS220, 8pm, $5 or 7 Hmmm, this photo might mean that there is a Rock Band tourny goin’ on at the Penalty Box tonight. C’mon PB, keep us informed of this kind of shit! …
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Hellz yeah, Ty Jesso’s long-running and always ace Go Go/Soul Power party, which takes place the last Saturday of the month, will be having its holiday spectacular with a load of DJ’s, dancers and archival footage of people of all colors and creeds dancing their faces off. Along with Ty are Dr. Good Soul, Brandie …
Only a few days left to go see ‘The Apartment at the Mall’ at the showroom in the storefront on the street behind city hall… downtown. But it’s not the real apartment furnishings ‘cuz all that is tied up in litigation. (I like to think that somewhere there are artists who have broken into the …
If you aren’t donning spandex for your weekly sojourn to POP, and you want to hear some kicken’ Hip House, Soul, Garage and Basement Jams, come down to the Taproom at Local 121. I know you all know where its at since you made it on Tuesday for Dose-fest 2K7. Jackson’s back in Kansas for …
Friday night at AS220, in celebration of the Winter Solstice (fucking Wiccans…) the United Space Rock Coalition will play for twelve fucking hours, bravely pushing the limits of what is considered listenable to even the most incredibly stoned fans of Can and Popol Vuh. The band will feature a rotating cast of players from a …